Metallic modified plastic compositions and method for the preparation thereof

ABSTRACT

D R A W I N G METALLIC MODIFIED PALSTIC COMPOSITION ARE PROVIDED WHICH ARE COMPRISED OF A PLASTIC MATRIX CONSISTING OF ADHERED PLASTIC PARTICLES HAVING AN AVERAGE SIZE FROM 20100 MICRONS AND AT LEAST 5% BY VOLUME OF A CONDUCTIVE METAL. THE METAL IS DISPERSED THROUGHOUT THE PLASTIC MATRIX IN CONDUCTIVE PATHS IN THE INTERSTICES BETWEEN THE ADHERED PLASTIC PARTICLES OF THE MATRIX. THE METAL PARTICLES HAVE AN AVERAGE PARTICLE SIZE WHICH IS AT LEAST ABOUT 1/10 THAT OF THE PLASTIC PARTICLES UTILIZED TO FORM THE PASTIC MATRIX. THE METALLIC MODIFIED PLASTICS OF THIS INVENTION ARE ESPECIALLY USEFUL AS ELECTRICAL CONDUCTORS AND ARE ALSO USEFUL IN APPLICATIONS REQUIRING PLASTICS HAVING HIGH HEAT CONDUCTIVITY AND MECHANICAL STRENGTH.

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ATTORNEYS United States Patent 3,708,387 METALLIC MODEFIED PLASTICCOMPOSITIONS AND METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF Derek T. Turner,Bryn Mawr, and John E. Scheer, Philadelphia, Pa, assignors to DrexelUniversity, Philadelphia, Pa.

Filed Slept. 11, 197 0, Ser. No. 71,570 Int. Cl. 1332!) /16 [1.53. Cl.161-468 4 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Metallic modified plasticcompositions are provided which are comprised of a plastic matrixconsisting of adhered plastic particles having an average size from 1000microns and at least 5% by volume of a conductive metal. The metal isdispersed throughout the plastic matrix in conductive paths in theinterstices between the adhered plastic particles of the matrix. Themetal particles have an average particle size which is at least aboutthat of the plastic particles utilized to form the plastic matrix. Themetallic modified plastics of this invention are especially useful aselectrical conductors and are also useful in applications requiringplastics having high heat conductivity and mechanical strength.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the invention This invention isconcerned with metal modified plastic compositions and the method formanufacturing these compositions.

(2) Description of the prior art Plastics, that is high molecular weightpolymeric materials, are generally characterized by having very poorelectrical and thermal conductivity. Because of their inherentelectrical resistivity plastics are widely used as insulating materialsand the like. Plastics, however, have many advantages, including beingreadily formed in relatively complex configurations, with closetolerances, by simple molding techniques, and the cost of parts made ofplastic in comparison with parts made of corresponding materials such asmetals is generally considerably lower. Plastics, however, cannot beused in certain applications because of their relatively high electricalresistivity, low thermal conductivity and relatively poor mechanicalproperties.

Many attempts have been made in the prior art to alter the inherentelectrical characteristics of plastics from being that of anon-conductor to that of a conductor. It has been suggested toincorporate conductive materials in the plastic such as carbon, thenoble metals, copper, copper alloys, aluminum and the like. Theconductive materials were added in the form of wires, crystals, powders,mesh and various other forms. Using conventional molding techniques, ablend of plastic and the conductive material was heated above themelting point of the plastic and molded into the desired shape. Usingthese molding techniques, the compositions had to contain rather largeamounts of conductive materials, for example, 40% by volume or evenhigher amounts, in order to obtain a substantial improvement in theconductivity of the final product. The use of these large amounts ofconductive materials in the plastic compositions had several ratherdistinct disadvantages. Initially, the conductive materials, forexample,

copper or silver, cost substantially more than plastics whichsignificantly increases the cost of the final plastic Patented Jan. 2,1973 "ice composition. In addition, the use of large amounts of theconductive materials often significantly decrease the desirableproperties of the plastic material such as the moldability andworkability and even in certain instances causes a rather markeddecrease in the physical properties of the final composite product. Thephysical properties, in fact, were often considerably less than thatwhich would be expected by averaging the properties of each of thecomponents of the composition.

One method which was employed which showed considerable merit, consistedof initially plating granules of the plastic material, for example,polystyrene granules, with thin layers of metals and then molding thecoated granules under sufiicient pressure that portions of the platedsurfaces apparently ruptured allowing the plastic particles to fusetogether into a unitary bimaterial mass. This method, however, was quiteexpensive because of the plurality of separate and somewhat complexsteps involved.

In addition to increasing the electrical conductivity of plastics, ithas also been attempted to increase the thermal conductivity. Animprovement in the thermal conductivity of certain plastics would makethem useful in a broader range of products and would inherently increasethe temperature conditions under which plastic resins could be utilized.When metals are used for loading the plastics, they do have an effect onincreasing the thermal conductivity but the increase in thermalconductivity, is almost directly proportional to the increase inelectrical conductivity. Accordingly, in order to gain a significantincrease in the thermal conductivity, it was heretofore necessary toalso include in the compositions the relatively large amounts of metalsnoted above for increasing the electrical conductivity. These largeamounts of metals adversely affect the physical properties of theplastics, especially the strength, which compromised the advantagesobtained in thermal stability by the addition of the metal.

It is an object of this invention to overcome the aforementionedproblems and disadvantages of the prior art.

It is a still further object of this invention to provide a plasticcomposition with improved thermal and electrical conductivity.

It is a more specific object of this invention to provide a plasticcomposition having a relatively low percentage of conductive materialand high electrical and thermal conductive properties.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a process for themanufacturer of highly conductive metallic plastic compositions.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become furtherapparent from a review of the attached drawings and a continued readingof the specification and subjoined claims.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The objects of this invention have beenachieved by providing a plastic composition containing about 95% byvolume of a matrix comprised of sintered plastic particles having anaverage individual particle size of from 20-1000 microns and from about5-10% by volume of a finely divided conductive metal or metal alloyhaving an average particle size which is at least the average particlesize of the particles comprising the plastic matrix. The metalliccomponent of the composition is distributed in conductive paths throughthe matrix of the plastic material in the interstices between theplastic particles. The plastic compositions of this invention areadvantageously manufactured by physically mixing the plastic particleswith the metal particles and then sintering the plastic particles byheating and compressing the uniformly mixed materials.

3 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an illustration in crosssection of a typical conductive composition of the prior art havingcontinuous plastic phase and isolated metal containing zones.

FIG. 2 is an illustration in partial cross section of a conductiveplastic of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a graphic illustration of the effect of the addition of nickelto polyvinylchloride in accordance with the process of this invention onelectrical conductivity.

FIG. 4 is a graphic illustration of the effect on the Izod impactstrength of adding nickel to polyvinylchloride in accordance with theteachings of this invention.

FIG. 5 is a graphic illustration of the effect on the tensile strengthof adding nickel to polyvinylchloride.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The plastics which are employedto manufacture the conductive compositions of this invention are highmolecular weight polymers. The plastics which are utilized may be eitherthermal-setting or thermal-plastic in nature. The plastic compositionswhich are used in the present invcntion are characterized by beingsolids at the temperature at which the mixing with the metallicparticles is to take place and being capable of being sintered into acoherent mass without becoming fluid and losing their particle identity.The thermal-setting resins which are utilized in the present inventionare generally in an advanced B stage, that is, they are almost fullycured and are in a solid state. The thermal-setting resins must becapable of being converted into the C stage i.e., the fully cured state,without the resin particles melting into a liquid prior to fully curing.The thermal-setting resins which are most preferably used in thisinvention are for example, the urea-formaldehydes, phenol formaldehyde,melamine formaldehydes and epoxy resins.

In the practice of this invention, thermoplastic resins are mostpreferably employed. There are many distinct advantages to usingthermoplastics in the compositions of this invention as compared to theuse of the thermal-setting resins. There is a considerably greaterdegree of control over the sintering process because of thethermoplastic characteristic properties of these resins. Thethermoplastic resins are likewise simpler to mold into finished articlesthan most thermal-setting resins and certain problems such as too rapidcuring which may cause blistering or only partial curing which may causedimensional instability are not encountered with the thermoplasticresins. The particular type of thermoplastic resins that are employed inthis invention can be selected from a broad class of materials such asthe polyesters of various dihydric alcohols and terephthalic acid suchas polyethylene terephthalate, the various acrylic resins including theacrylates, methacrylates and various combinations and copolymersthereof, polyamides such as nylon 6, nylon 66, nylon 610 and so forthand the polyolefins such as polyethylene and polypropylene. Plasticmaterials having both a combination of excellent lubricity andconductivity can be obtained by using certain fluorocarbon resins suchas polytetrafluoroethylene in the compositions of this invention. Aclass of polymers which have proven to be especially useful are thepolyvinyl chlorides. There are, of course, various other thermoplasticresins which may be employed in the process of this invention withoutdeparting from the spirit or scope of this invention and even withregard to the thermoplastic resins specifically noted above, it shouldbe appreciated that within each type there are various modificationspossible such as varying the molecular weight and so forth which can beused to obtain a given polymer having certain predetermined propertiessuch as molecular weight, glass transition temperature, melting pointand the like. It is also possible to use mixtures of different polymersin the compositions of this invention' The polymer that is used in thecomposition of this invention is prepared so that the average particlesize is from 20-1000 microns and more preferably -500 microns. Thepolymer may be prepared in this particular size by precipitationtechniques or by mechanically reducing the particle size to this givenrange.

The conductive materials that are used in the compositions of thisinvention are preferably highly conductive metals or metal alloys. Themetals which are preferably utilized are for example, copper, nickel,aluminum and the noble metals, in particular, silver. The metals shouldbe used in as pure a form as possible and should be free from surfaceoxidation which can inhibit the conductivity of the metals. In addition,in the process of this invention, it is highly advantageous to conductthe process in a non-oxidizing atmosphere in order to maintain thepurity of the metals employed. The metals can be in the form ofcrystals, flakes, whiskers or the like. The size of the metal particleis very important relative to the size of the particles utilized to makethe plastic matrix. The finer the particle size of the plastic materialwhich is utilized to form the plastic matrix, the finer should be theinitial particle size of the metal. Optimum results are obtained whenthe average particle size of the metal particles is at least about theaverage particle size of the plastic material employed.

The compositions of this invention in addition to containing the plasticmaterials and metal or metal alloys noted above may in addition containadditives such as pigments, fillers, mold release agents and the like.

The components comprising the compositions of this invention areinitially blended together by any suitable means in order to obtain auniform mixture of materials. Various methods can be used such as rotarymills, tumblers, ball mills and the like or even mixed on a laboratoryscale using a stirring rod and a beaker.

The uniformly blended mixture is then heated at a sufiicient temperatureand pressure to cause the individual particles of the plastic materialto sinter together to form a continuous matrix. It should be carefullynoted however, that the temperature and pressure are carefully monitoredand maintained at a sufficiently low range that the individual particlesdo not lose their structural identity. The process temperature, T, ismaintained within a range greater than the glass transition temperatureof the plastic, T but lower than the melting point T of the plastic. Thepressure employed must be sufiicient to compact the mixture so as toobtain a strong adherent plastic matrix having a relatively lowporosity. In general, the closer the temperature is maintained to theglass transition temperature of the plastic material, the higher thepressure must be in order to obtain a given density and strength in thefinal product. However, even at temperatures approaching the meltingpoint of the plastic material, significant pressure must still beapplied to insure that fusion occurs at the interfaces of the adjacentplastic particles.

It should be carefully noted that the plastic material is not permittedto melt. When the plastic material is formed as noted above, the metalparticles remain in approximately the same position obtained during theinitial mixing. In the final adhered mixture the metal particles are inthe interstices between the adhered plastic particle matrix. If asuflicient amount of metal is present in the composition, the metal willform continuous conductive paths through the plastic material, 011 theother hand, if the plastic material is heated above its melting point,the plastic will flow. The liquid plastic being in a different physicalphase than the metal is believed, when pressure is applied, to cause themetal to become segregated in large clusters of metallic particles eachinsulated from the other by the plastic phase. This flow of the plasticis believed to prevent the formation of conductive paths. It has beenfound as a result of both the segregation effect and the insulatingeffect, that considerably higher amounts of metals must be added toobtain conductive gether at plastic compositions. As noted above, it hasheretofore been necessary to employ about 25-40% or more by volume ofmetal particles in order to obtain a significant amount of conductivityin the product.

The difference in structure can readily be seen by microscopicallyexamining samples prepared in accordance with the process of the priorart 10 and samples prepared in accordance with the process of thisinvention 12. In the prior art samples, the plastic 14 is in acontinuous phase. Large, but relatively isolated areas contain the metalparticles 16. These areas 16 are effectively insulated by the plasticmaterials 14 so that conductive paths are not set up through the plasticmatrix unless large amounts of metal are added. The compositions of thisinvention 12, as opposed to the prior art compositions, are sinteredtotheir interfaces 20....However, the plastic particles 18 still retaintheir structural identity. The metal particles 22 are arranged in rathercontinuous paths throughout the plastic matrix 24. When this material 12is examined with a stereo microscope, it can be seen that the metalparticles 22 in the compositions of this invention, when viewed in threedimensions, form continuous paths throughout the plastic matrix 24.Since the plastic is not allowed to rise above its melting point, themetal particles 22 are neither isolated nor insulated by fluid plasticmaterials. It has been found that at a 6% loading of metal that eachmetal particle has between 1.42 and 1.55 contacts with other metalparticles to form continuous paths through the plastic matrix.

If a sufficient amount of metal is added to the composition and therelative size of the plastic particles to the size of the metalparticles is in a given ratio, continuout conductive paths will formthrough the matrix 24. In general, at least by volume of the totalmixture should be comprised of the metal particle with the metalparticles having a size at least the size of the plastic particles forthermal conductivity and about 6% by voltime for electricalconductivity. The required amount of metal will vary depending upon themetal employed and and the required degree of conductivity desired inthe final product. In general, larger volumes of the lower conductivitymetals are required in order to obtain an equivalent conductivity aswhen metals of a high conductivity such as silver are employed in thecompositions of this invention. It is preferable to use as fine metalparticles as possible since this does have a definite effect ofincreasing the possibility of forming conductive paths through theplastic matrix. The average particle size should be, as noted above, atleast the average particle size of the plastic particles employed.Preferably, however, it should be considerably less, for example,excellent results have been obtained with metallic particles having asize which was approximately the size of the plastic particlescomprising the matrix.

It has been found in utilizing the process of this invention that theelectrical resistance of plastics such as polyvinyl chloride can beeasily reduced from the relatively high resistivity of about 10 9cm. toless than 10 Gem. This amounts to almost a complete change in theelectrical conductivity characteristics of the material from anonconductor to a conductor.

It has been found that in addition to completely changing the electricalcharacteristics of the final product that the metal containing productcan be more easily machined. The thermal conductivity properties arelikewise substantially increased.

What was highly surprising was that the inclusion of metals in theplastic matrix for example, 58% of nickel in accordance with the processof this invention resulted in a substantial increase in the mechanicalproperties. Both the transverse rupture strength and the impact strengthwere almost doubled. What was even more surprising was the almost directrelationship between the amount of metal in the polymer matrix and theabrupt increase in the electrical, thermal and mechanical increase inthe properties of the materials. The mechanical properties of thematerials abruptly changed in the volume loading range of 5-8% nickel.At approximately the same volume loading range, the electrical andthermal conductivity likewise abruptly increased. Additional amounts ofthe metal however, did not have a corresponding increase but to thecontrary there was a tendency for a slight tapering off with increasedamounts of metals being added to the compositions. The reason for theincrease in the electrical conductivity and the heat conductivity israther obvious because of the continuous paths of metal formed throughthe plastic matrix. However, the effect of the additional minor amountsof the metals on the mechanical properties is not completely understood.It is believed,

however, that the metal particles cause a degree of separation betweenthe crystalline phases of the plastic material so as to limit the extentof ruptures through the entire composition. In a non-filled plastic, therupture once started would tend to be further propagated through theunfilled plastic rather than being interrupted by the interface formedby the metal particle layers through the structure.

The highly unexpected improvement in the properties of the metallicmodified composition of this invention can be seen by reference to thegraphs in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5. In FIG. 3, it can be seen when the volumeloading of nickel in polyvinyl chloride was increased to about 6%, therewas a sudden change in the electrical resistivity. There was a moregradual decrease in the resistivity from about 6 to about 10% with ageneral tapering off occurring after 10%. The preferred upper limit withregard to the results obtained is about 10% by volume.

The effect on the impact strength (see FIG. 4) is about the same as theeffect on the resistivity except that the rapid change in impactstrength was obtained with between 5 and 10% by volume of nickel. Therewas a slight decline in the impact strength above 10% volume of loading.

The effect of the metal addition in tensile strength was about the sameas the impact strength shown in FIG. 5. The optimum results wereobtained in the range of 5- 8% by volume with a tapering of tensilestrength occurring with increases above 8% by volume.

The particular volume loading selected, to some extent, is dependent onthe desired properties required in the final composition. However, itshould be noted that the optimum combination of properties is obtainedwith regard to electrical and thermal conductivity and mechanicalproperties when 6-10% and even more preferably, 68% by volume loading ofthe metal is used.

The following examples are given by way of further illustration of thepresent invention and are not intended to limit in any way the scope ofthe subjoined claims.

EXAMPLE 1 A number of metallic modified samples were prepared usingpolyvinylchloride as the resin matrix and nickel as the metallicadditive. The PVC was unplasticized but contained initiator fragmentsand suspending agents left over from the polymerization reaction. Thepolyvinyl chloride had the particle distribution of 0% 40 to mesh, 20%80 to mesh to 150g), 70% 100 to 200 mesh (150 to 75a), 10% 200 mesh(75,00).

The weight average molecular weight: 100,000; number average molecularweight=58,000; bulk density was 0.48 g./cc.; specific gravity was 1.40;glass transition temperature, T was 76 C. A precise estimate of themelting temperature of crystalline regions in the polymer was notavailable but the melting point was near C. The compacted polymer had anelectrical resistivity of 10 item.

The nickel used was uniform spike equiaxis grains having an averageparticle size of 4-7;]..

Measured volumes of PVC and the nickel powder were thoroughly mixed forone half hour in a rotary blender at room temperature. The mixture wascompacted in a cavity mold for minutes at 120-130 C. under a pressure of10,000 p.s.i. The mold was then allowed to cool to room temperature andthe cylindrical compact removed: Dimensions, length 1.3 in., diameter 2cm. Density measurements indicated that this procedure provided samplesof porosity 1.5%.

Measurements of electrical resistivity were made at C. using the Van derPauw technique on discs of thickness 0.05 cm. which were cut from thecylindrical compacts. For contacts were made to the perimeter of thedisc across two perpendicular lines. The resistivity, p, was calculatedfrom the equation "7rdt) ln 2i where v is the potential drop between twoadjacent contacts when the current flowing between the remaining to thecontacts 1'; cl is the thickness of the disc.

Sections for microscopic examination were mounted in polymethylmethacrylate and polished to a 0.1 1. finish. Examination of reflectedlight revealed the metallic particles as white features against a blackcontinuous background of PVC. Evidence that the samples were homogenousfrom one plane to another was provided by estimation of the volumefraction of metal by quantitative metallography; in every case estimateswere within 2% by volume of the made-up values.

In some cases thin wafers, ca. 40,1t, were examined with transmittedlight under a stereoscopic microscope. This permitted observation ofmetallic particles below the surface and revealed the presence ofcontinuous threedimensional networks of metallic particles, for volumeloadings in excess of ca. 6%.

Preliminary experiments showed that a volume loading nickel as low as 6%markedly reduces electrical resistivity. The decrease in resistivitywith increasing loading of nickel is shown in FIG. 3. The mechanicalproperties are shown in FIGS. 4 and 5.

EXAMPLE 2 Example 1 was repeated with the exception that copper wasemployed in place of nickel and equivalent results were obtained. Theelectrical resistivity markedly changed at 6% volume loading.

EXAMPLE 3 Example 1 was repeated with aluminum. Initial samples showedpoor results. However, when the process was conducted in a nitrogenatmosphere, excellent results were obtained. The samples that failedwere carefully examined and it was found that the surfaces of thealuminum had oxidized providing an insulating coating on the aluminumparticles.

8 EXAMPLE 4 Example 1 was repeated with the exception that polyethyleneterephthalate, nylon 6, and polyethylene powders of about the sameparticle distribution were used in place of polyvinyl chloride.Appropriate adjustments were made for glass transition temperatures ofeach material. The samples were evaluated and each was found to havesubstantially improved electrical and mechanical properties of the sameorder as that encountered with PVC in Example 1.

What is claimed is:

1. The composition of matter comprised of 92-95% by volume of a sinteredmatrix of plastic particles having an average particle size of from20-1000 microns and about 58% by volume of conductive nickel particleshaving a particle size at least the average particle size of saidplastic particles comprising said matrix, said conductive metalparticles being distributed in conductive paths throughout said matrixwhereby a con ductive plastic composition of matter is obtained.

2. The composition according to claim 1 wherein said plastic is athermoplastic material.

3. The composition according to claim 1 wherein said plastics have anaverage particle size of between 100 and 500 microns.

4. The process for the manufacture of the composition according to claim1 comprising the steps of blending together about 92-95% by volume ofplastic particles having an average particle size of 20-1000 microns and5-8% of conductive nickel particles having an average particle size ofat least ,4 the particle size of said plastic particles; heating theresulting mixture to a temperature above the glass transitiontemperature and below the melting point of said plastic particles; andapplying sufficient pressure to said mixture to cause the plasticparticles in said mixture to be sintered together into a continuousplastic matrix whereby a conductive plastic composition is obtainedhaving a continuous plastic particle matrix having conductive paths ofsaid nickel particles distributed throughout said matrix.

References Qited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,260,576 7/1966 Gruene et al.-212 2,806,509 9/1957 Bozzacco et al. 161-5 2,985,411 5/1961 Madden 16153,161,919 12/1964 Renaud 161214 3,483,074 12/1969 Squitieri et al.161-218 MORRIS SUSSMAN, Primary Examiner U.S. Cl. X.R.

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